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Review Elements 2-4-
IU Med TERM Review Elements & Abbrevieations 2-4-08
| Review elements 2-4-08 | review meaning 2-4-08 |
|---|---|
| squam | scale |
| melan | black |
| adip | fat |
| myc | fungus |
| steat | fat |
| cutane | skin |
| onych | nail |
| trich | hair |
| hidr | sweat |
| derm | skin |
| lip | fat |
| seb | sebum; sebaceous |
| xer | dry |
| sudr | sweat |
| pilo | hair |
| kerat | hard; horny tissue; cornea |
| ichthy | dry; scaly |
| sclera | haerdening; white of eyes |
| I&D | Incision & Drain; contents of abcess |
| bx | biopsy |
| FS | frozen section |
| PMH | past medical history |
| NG | nasogastric |
| R/O | rule out |
| EGD | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography |
| tid | three times a day |
| po | by mouth |
| ac | before meals |
| prn | as needed; as required |
| ESWL | Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy |
| or; os | by mouth |
| dent | teeth |
| lingu or gloss | tongue |
| cheil (kyle) | lip |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |